Cumberland Historic Byway
Cumberland Historic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Tennessee. Within Tennessee it covers roughly 3 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Cumberland Historic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Tennessee's Cumberland Historic Byway runs 200 miles from Cumberland Gap to Celina, crossing eight Upper Cumberland counties. The Cumberland Gap itself was the crossing point for hundreds of thousands of settlers moving west into Kentucky and Tennessee, and the byway now links 17 communities across Claiborne, Campbell, Scott, Morgan, Fentress, Pickett, Overton, and Clay Counties that still carry that pioneer-era identity. Along the way, Historic Rugby preserves a fully restored 1880s Victorian settlement built by British immigrants deep in what was then wilderness. The Alvin York Farm National Historic District lets visitors walk the farm and water-powered gristmill of Sergeant Alvin York, World War I's most celebrated American hero, and a humble log cabin marks the birthplace of Cordell Hull, FDR's Secretary of State, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and so-called 'Father of the United Nations.' A federally designated National Scenic Byway, the route gives physical shape to the stories and traditions still embraced across the Upper Cumberland.
- Cumberland Gap
- Historic Rugby
- Alvin York Farm
- 200 miles
- Cordell Hull's birthplace
- 8 counties
- Upper Cumberland region
Designated for its historic qualities
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Places to stop along Cumberland Historic Byway
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park
A reconstructed log cabin and museum honoring FDR's Secretary of State, winner of the 1945 Nobel Peace Prize and called the father of the United Nations.
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Where to Stay along Cumberland Historic Byway
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.